25 Chilling HDR Water, Snow and Ice Photos

By Ecoist in Animals & Habitats, Geography & Travel, Nature & Ecosystems

(Images via: Doc Marton, Mugley, Adselwood and Dpurdy)

Photographing water and ice presents unique challenges but also incredible opportunities to show off the myriad properties of water in its many forms – the reflectivity of pools, the transparency of ice, amazing color ranges and other curiously variable properties. From the amazing beauty of water phenomena and formations to the chilling reality of water disasters, the use of HDR and/or tone-mapping brings a surrealistic element into play that can transform the look and feel of an ordinary waterscape in a variety of ways.

(image via Wolfgang Staudt)

HDR photography focusing on water almost inevitably involves other landscape elements as well, from a mountain peaking out from under its snow cap to the reflective water which we barely see at all as in the shot of the Saar River in Germany above. This gallery shows off the interplay between water and surrounding natural and artificial elements, how it can blend in or contrast with, reflect and augment its surroundings.

Niagara Waterfall HDR Photo

Docks Pylons and Bridge HDR Photo

Flooded River HDR Photo

Forest Waterfall HDR Photo

Amazing Waterfall Photo HDR

Farm with Snow in the Landscape HDR Photo

Beautiful Waterfall HDR Photo

Bridge over Water HDR Photo

Climbing a Frozen Mountain HDR Picture

Snow Covered Mountain Top HDR Picture

Frozen Waterfall and Winter Cliff HDR Picture

Cottage and River in the Snow HDR Picture

Beautiful and Colorful Beach HDR Picture

Flamingo Waterfall Colorful HDR Picture

Driving Car in Winter HDR Picture

Winter Forest Creek HDR Picture

Urban Manmade Waterfall HDR Picture

Venice City Waterways HDR Picture

Ocean Building Sunset HDR Picture

Pool Waterfall HDR Picture

The Top of Europe HDR Picture

Skiing at Sunset HDR Picture

Hydropower Dam HDR Picture

Ski Slope at Sunset HDR Photograph

This concludes week two of a four-week four-elements series, starting with the most beautiful of natural water phenomena and formations to the most devastating of natural water disasters. Next week WebEcoist will feature three new articles revolving around air, from amazing air and cloud formations to terrible air and wind disasters and compelling air photography.

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